EPS Variances

The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS) publishes a list of the environmental administrative variance requests along with their status. The requests are listed by County Council District.

Pikesville Commercial District Study Community Input Meeting

The Department of Planning invites you to join us on the evening of Thursday, April 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fort Garrison Elementary School, 3310 Woodvalley Drive, to participate in a public forum to discuss the Pikesville Commercial District Study. This will be the first in a series of meetings to engage the public in a discussion and gather input. At the community input meeting, participants will have the opportunity to:

Learn about the recently completed Pikesville Commercial District study, which provides an in-depth look at existing conditions in the Pikesville community.

Speak to Baltimore County Department of Planning staff about important issues and opportunities in Pikesville.

Share input on the future of Pikesville.

Updates about this project and the planning process are available online.

The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) is seeking applications for the current easement cycle. Staff encourages landowners who may be thinking about an easement sale to apply now. If you applied last year and have not been extended an offer, you are encouraged to reapply. Baltimore County staff is ready to assist landowners with their applications. The application period is open now and the final deadline is May 1.

To be eligible, the land must be within Baltimore County's minimum soil criteria and be at least 50 acres in size, or adjacent to an already preserved farm. Funding is extremely limited, so selection will be based upon the quality of the farm land, development potential, discounted asking price and other factors.

Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020

The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years on an exact schedule specified in the County Code. Any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in Baltimore County, although the usual participants in the process are individual landowners, contract purchasers, community organizations, County staff, the Planning Board and the County Council.

The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final log of issues. Ultimately, the County Council decides on each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s). Generally, each issue is a single property, but an issue may cover many adjoining properties and may even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties which were not issues is reenacted without change.

CZMP 2020 starts with the public filing period that begins on September 3. Additional information about the process, including filing dates, fees and hearing schedules will be posted when available.

Improvements for the Campus Hills Pumping Station

The Department of Public Works is improving the Campus Hills Sewage Pumping Station at 1002 Southwick Court in Campus Hills. Work on the $2.5 million project began in September and is eight percent complete.

Stoneleigh-Anneslie Storm Water Project

Baltimore County is addressing storm runoff concerns in the Stoneleigh-Anneslie community east of York Road. County engineers have designed a solution to update the 100-year-old drainage system that is currently serving the community. The County has earmarked $1 million for the project. Construction is expected to begin this summer.

Sewers: Jones Falls Structural Rehabilitation Phase 1

Baltimore County began rehabilitating 66,000 feet of sewer line in July 2017 throughout Council Districts 2 and 5. The project will last a year and a half and will cost $3,393,583.60. It is now 95 percent complete.

The Future Fullerton Reservoirs

The County’s contractor received a “notice to proceed” in January 2017 and the Department of Public Works broke ground on February 7, 2017 on the Fullerton Reservoirs—three are planned for the site. Construction is expected to take about three years and cost $80.1 million. The construction site is bounded by Ridge Road, Bucks School House Road and Perry Hall Boulevard. Engineers estimate that the project is now 84 percent complete.

Administrative Variances—8201 Selwing CourtDate and Time: Monday, April 1, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Case Number: 2019-025-AProperty Location: East side of Selwing Court at the distance of 132 feet south of the centerline of Camrose CourtLegal Owners: Michael and Anna KobusAdministrative Variance to permit an in-ground swimming pool in the side yard in lieu of the required rear yard and to amend the previously approved site plan for case number 2004-0109-A.Closing date: Monday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m., 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland 21204Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Administrative Variances—12508 Jerusalem RoadDate and Time: Monday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Case Number: 2019-0271-AProperty Location: North side of Jerusalem Road, east of Chapman RoadLegal Owners: Patricia McCartinAdministrative Variance to permit a proposed dwelling addition with a building setback from the lot line of 16 feet in lieu of the minimum required 50 feet.Closing date: Monday, April 8, at 4:30 p.m., 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland 21204Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Development Meetings

Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.

Information: Call 410-887-3321.

There are no Development Meetings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development Management Calendar for changes in District 5.

Zoning Hearing—1050 Cromwell Bridge RoadDate and Time: Thursday, April 4, 10 to 11 a.m.Case Number: 2019-0236-SPHProperty Location: North side of Cromwell Bridge Road at the corner of Gleneagles CourtLegal Owners: Sarikas Properties, LLCSpecial Hearing:To confirm the permitted use of the property as a business or trade school where classes and clinics are offered for the purpose of training veterinarians and their technicians to perform dental work on small animals and to allow the incidental sale of products and tools associated with this school; (No live animals are used in the clinics;)To approve the use of the subject property as a veterinarian's office in accordance with section 270, attachment 1:4 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations to allow the limited service of performing specialty dental consults and procedures on small animals by referral from another Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (no boarding or overnight keeping of any animals on the property);And for such other and further relief as the nature of this cause may require.Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearing—7923 Belair RoadDate and Time: Thursday, April 4, 11 a.m. to NoonCase Number: 2019-0201-AProperty Location: Southeast side of Belair Road at the corner of the southwest side of Rossville BoulevardLegal Owners: FP SUB LLC, Kimco Realty CorporationContract Purchaser or Lessee: PSP Stores, LLCVariance:To permit a pet shop within 64.7 feet of the nearest property line in lieu of the required 200 feet, and within zero feet of the nearest lease line in lieu of the required 200 feet;For such other and further relief as may be required by the Administrative Law Judge.Hearing location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearing—11021 Pulaski HighwayDate and Time: Tuesday, April 9, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Case Number: 2019-0217-SPHAProperty Location: Southeast side of Pulaski Highway, northeast of Ebenezer RoadLegal Owners: The Dengler Family, LLCSpecial Hearing to amend the site plan from the previous case number 2008-0230-SPHA and to confirm that a vehicle storage area for damaged and disabled vehicles is a permitted accessory use of the property;Variance for rear yard setbacks of 18 feet and 19 feet respectively in lieu of the required 30 feet, for a side yard setback of 12 feet between two buildings in lieu of the required of the required 60 feet, and for a front to side setback between two buildings of 45 feet in lieu of the required 55 feet.Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearing—7605 Mount Vista RoadDate and Time: Wednesday, April 10, 11 a.m. to NoonCase Number: 2019-0223-SPHProperty Location: South side of Mount Vista Road, west of Raphel RoadLegal Owners: Julie VanCampen and John HobaughSpecial hearing for an accessory structure to be used for a father in-law.Hearing location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.